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Pygoscelis said:
I use to think it meant unbeliever, but the quote you give shows that not to be true. It apparently means more than just unbeliever, and means one who covers over the truth. That is an assumption of dishonesty, is it not? So I think I have to conclude that kafir IS an offensive term and I will stop identifying myself as one.
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Salam. It is still not much more different than the word disbeliever. If a non-muslim calls me disbeliever he calls me so according to his belief although I do believe in something (Islam). Just like that when I call you kafir-the one who covers the truth I do it according to my belief because you cover the truth of Islam (the existence of Allah for example) but still you have your own truth which is atheism.
 
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But I agree the OP. If it is used by many as an abusive term we can avoid using it to show our respect and we can correct our muslim brethren who use it as an abusive term.

By the way is this a British web site? Why UK laws are applied?
 
I wouldn't call anybody a heathen, but a kafir is a kafir. Even if Muslims didn't call non-Muslims kafirs, what difference would that make? We still believe that what we follow is the truth and what kafirs follow is falsehood, so technically our whole religion should be offensive to you.
 
^ There is a difference between not holding the truth, and actively covering up the truth. I suppose it comes down to the nuance of whether or not the speaker recognizes that the non-muslim doesn't secretly believe and rebel, rather than simply being blind to the truth (as you see it).
 
I agree with the freedom of speech. It´s important principle of the open society as people has to have right to say what they are thinking about politicians and rulers but also people should have knowledge to separate freedom of speech and hate speech. Now many don´t know their difference and they think that they can say everything they ever like - also things which are just only as defamations against others.
 
Salam again. It doesnt say that the one who covers the truth is doing it knowingly. Knowingly or without knowing it any one who covers the truth is a kafir. For example Satan and his companions cover the truth knowingly.
 

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